Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 886: The Flower of Famous Generals Abe Hidenori

In the Yamaguchi area, Toyota Prefecture, in the front-line headquarters of the Fuso Honshu Corps, Imperial General Abe Hidenori, known as the flower of Fuso's famous generals, and the Chief Minister of the Military Koga Ryukata were sitting in a conference room, constantly analyzing the battle situation based on the latest intelligence coming from the front line.

Abe Hidenori said: "The five Chinese ace divisions that landed on Honshu Island this time are Su Zhengyang's direct troops, the elite of the elite. They have had glorious records of fighting one against many in the process of fighting between China and the Kwantung Army. These five ace divisions are all armored units with strong mobility, like an unstoppable steel torrent. It is almost impossible to defeat them in the plains. What's more, China's air force and its daunting long-range strike firepower are swords hanging over our heads."

Koga Ryukata nodded and asked, "General Abe, do you have any plan to defeat the enemy?"

Abe Hidenori frowned and thought, "Lord Koga, I have already dispatched the air force's bomber formation. The purpose is not to launch an air strike, but to destroy the road surface and prevent the enemy's armored forces from advancing."

Abe Hideki stood in front of the tactical sand table, brows furrowed, analyzing the current situation with deep eyes.

He slowly turned around and faced the officers present. He said in a steady and powerful voice: "Everyone, we are facing a brand new opponent. The Chinese army's advantage in long-range firepower cannot be ignored. From the previous records of confrontation, they are accustomed to using a set of efficient tactical combinations - long-range firepower indiscriminate coverage, followed by air strikes, and finally precision strikes by the army. This tactical combination poses a great threat to us."

Abe Hideki paused, his eyes sweeping across the faces of each officer to make sure everyone had heard what he said. "Therefore, I propose that we must change our traditional tactical layout and no longer assemble troops in large areas as we did in the past."

"We need to break up the large force into multiple small combat groups. Each group must be able to fight independently, and be able to flexibly respond to China's long-range firepower strikes, and quickly assemble at critical moments to form local advantages."

"I know that such a tactical adjustment is a big challenge for everyone." Abe Hideki continued, "But we must adapt to this change, use the terrain and intelligence advantages, and engage in guerrilla warfare and a war of attrition with the Chinese army. We must let them know that even if they have powerful long-range firepower, they cannot easily destroy us."

"At the same time, we must strengthen intelligence collection and analysis to keep abreast of the movements and deployment of the Chinese army." Abe Hideki's eyes sparkled with wisdom. "Only in this way can we formulate more accurate and effective tactical plans to ensure that our actions are always in the initiative."

"In addition, we must strengthen the construction of air defense forces." He added, "China's air attack capabilities should not be underestimated. We must take effective measures to resist their air strikes. This includes strengthening the deployment of air defense missiles, improving the accuracy and efficiency of radar monitoring, and strengthening the training of ground air defense firepower."

Abe Hideki stood in the center of the conference room, his hands behind his back, scanning the officers present.

Faced with China's powerful long-range firepower, the traditional tactics of concentrating troops are no longer sustainable, and more flexible and diverse strategies must be adopted.

"Pass my order!" Abe Hidenori's voice was sonorous and powerful, instantly attracting everyone's attention. "The Class A division, the Jinshan Division, will immediately disperse and deploy around Toyota County, using the terrain advantages to build a multi-layered defense network. The other six divisions will be divided into small units, and will go deep into the Dafengshan mountain area near Toyota County as a squadron to implement guerrilla tactics."

He paused, his eyes gleaming with brilliance, "We must confuse the Chinese army and make it impossible for them to accurately determine the location of our main force. Remember, the essence of guerrilla warfare is 'when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy stays, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue'. In the mountains, we must be omnipresent like a shadow, yet elusive."

"As for air strikes and long-range firepower strikes," Abe Hidenori smiled and continued confidently, "As long as they cannot determine the location of our large forces, these expensive firepower means will be greatly reduced. After all, they can't really use long-range firepower to plow the entire Dafeng Mountain. Not only is that unrealistic, it is also a huge waste of resources."

At this time, Koga Ryukata, as a senior general, stood up and expressed his high approval of Abe Hidenori's tactics. "Abe's tactics are very clever, I fully agree with them." He said with a hint of admiration, "We should act immediately and follow Abe's deployment. Guerrilla warfare in the mountains can effectively avoid the enemy's firepower and weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness through constant harassment and attacks."

With Koga Ryukata's statement, the atmosphere in the conference room became more active and resolute. The officers nodded in agreement and began to discuss the specific implementation details.

Yamamoto Ekiyoshi, commander of the Tiangu Division, stood up slowly at this time, his voice carrying a hint of worry: "Mr. Abe, your tactics are undoubtedly full of wisdom, but I also have a concern. If the Chinese army chooses to ignore our guerrilla harassment and instead concentrates its forces to directly attack the main cities in the Yamaguchi area, how should we respond? After all, those cities are not only strategic locations, but also places where people gather."

Upon hearing this, Abe Hidenori shook his head slightly, with a faint smile on his face. "Yamamoto-kun's concerns are not unreasonable." He said slowly, "But don't worry, I have already made preparations."

As he spoke, Abe Hidenori walked to the map, and gently traced the outline of the Yamaguchi area with his finger, stopping at the location of Hiroshima. "In order to reduce the pressure on the city's defense and to protect innocent civilians from the war, I have ordered all civilians in the Yamaguchi area to be relocated to the Hiroshima area. In this way, we can both preserve human resources and avoid unnecessary sacrifices."

"As for the city itself," Abe Hideki's voice became more confident, "Faced with the overwhelming firepower of the Chinese army, defending the city is tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg. We will not do such a stupid thing. On the contrary, I will turn the entire Yamaguchi area into an insurmountable quagmire for the Chinese army. Through guerrilla tactics, we will constantly harass and consume their manpower, so that they will fall into endless difficulties here."

He looked up and out the window, as if he had already seen the coming deep winter.

"As you all know, deep winter is coming soon. In this season, supply lines are crucial to any army. The Chinese army is fighting far away from home, and their supply lines are even more vulnerable. As long as we can hold them back here and mess up their supply lines, their combat effectiveness will naturally be greatly reduced."

At this point, Abe Hideki said in a resounding voice, "So, we must be patient and perseverant. We must use our advantages to make it difficult for the Chinese army to move forward on this land. As long as we can hold on, when they are exhausted and their supplies are exhausted, it will be our time to turn defeat into victory!"